Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia
Not sure if anyone mentioned this. I worked with a dyslexic 6th grader one year 1-1 for a part of each day. I found using colored cellaphane as an overlay for whatever she was reading helped a lot. You do have to try different colors to find the one that works best for a particular child. I have tried this with other students who were really struggling since then and some have really liked it. We also did a stop ladder spelling strategy to help learn pariticular grade level words. so that we would write the 1st letter of a word, then below that the 1st and 2nd, then below that the 1st and 2nd and 3rd, and so on. This is more of a spelling strategy, but again, it has worked with others, including my own child, when struggling with spelling. so, just a couple of small ideas. -kay On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Troy F wrote: You can debate all you want who can diagnose it. I am not the girls teacher, but a Reading Specialist. I can diagnose her with dyslexia myself. She defiantly has processing issues, not phonics issues. There are many forms and variations of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not an issue off a student simply not knowing her letters and sounds. This students concerns are more with processing. I was just wanting suggestions of things to try. She is now just this week in the process of being tested to receive services for learning disabilities. Although since dyslexia is technically a medical problem my district and lots of others do not offilciIly diagnose it themselves or qualify student for services because of it. I will contact some of you off the list who have offered to help and have fave ideas. I have some of my own and just wanted to hear what others have done, thanks for the input. Keep any suggestions coming. Troy Fredde On May 14, 2013, at 6:22 PM, wr...@centurytel.net wrote: If doctors can diagnose ADHD, why do they send questionnaires to the school for the teachers to fill out? The questions have nothing to do with health (according to my not-medically-trained mind). The questions have to do with behavior. As far as I can tell, in my state, doctors do not make the diagnosis, teachers do. Quoting Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com: I'd like to see it as well. Again, pediatricians do not have training in med school or residency to diagnose an educational issue such as dyslexia. They do have training and are able to diagnose ADHD, but that's not an educational issue; it's a physical issue. Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us. Franz Kafka On May 14, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Mena drmarinac...@aol.com wrote: I am fascinated by this diagnosis. I would love to see the data that was collected and learn what instrument was used to diagnosis this student as being dyslexic. Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no education in that area. Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us. Franz Kafka On May 12, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Troy F jayhawkrt...@gmail.com wrote: This student struggles with decoding. She comprehends well. She can infer and thinks through the stories well. When giving running records it is her decoding that keeps her from moving forward. She often struggles with the more common HF words. Her oral comprehension is well above grade level. Which means when read to. She has a strong vocabulary and can infer word meanings even when mispronouncing them, which hinders her from really learning the word. She struggles with breaking words apart and putting them back together and will read words back words. She has to slow down so much to work through her processing problems. It took her 20 minutes to read a 230 word text orally, but she did pass the comprehensive conversation. She is in the process of being identified right now for special services. Most of the time it is just the family pediatrician that diagnoses it. Troy Fredde On May 7, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Renee Goularte share2lear...@gmail.com wrote: I am very confused. If her comprehension is well above grade level, then how can she be struggling with her reading? If you are talking about decoding, well. decoding is just one element of the reading process, and apparently one that is not hindering her. Seems to me like there is no problem here. Renee From: jayhawkrtroy fredde jayhawkrt...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 11:31 am Subject: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I need some ideas to help a student
Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia
a book you might be interested in..Irlen Institute Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: jkdamouras jkdamou...@charter.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 11:45 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Not sure if anyone mentioned this. I worked with a dyslexic 6th grader one year 1-1 for a part of each day. I found using colored cellaphane as an overlay for whatever she was reading helped a lot. You do have to try different colors to find the one that works best for a particular child. I have tried this with other students who were really struggling since then and some have really liked it. We also did a stop ladder spelling strategy to help learn pariticular grade level words. so that we would write the 1st letter of a word, then below that the 1st and 2nd, then below that the 1st and 2nd and 3rd, and so on. This is more of a spelling strategy, but again, it has worked with others, including my own child, when struggling with spelling. so, just a couple of small ideas. -kay On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Troy F wrote: You can debate all you want who can diagnose it. I am not the girls teacher, but a Reading Specialist. I can diagnose her with dyslexia myself. She defiantly has processing issues, not phonics issues. There are many forms and variations of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not an issue off a student simply not knowing her letters and sounds. This students concerns are more with processing. I was just wanting suggestions of things to try. She is now just this week in the process of being tested to receive services for learning disabilities. Although since dyslexia is technically a medical problem my district and lots of others do not offilciIly diagnose it themselves or qualify student for services because of it. I will contact some of you off the list who have offered to help and have fave ideas. I have some of my own and just wanted to hear what others have done, thanks for the input. Keep any suggestions coming. Troy Fredde On May 14, 2013, at 6:22 PM, wr...@centurytel.net wrote: If doctors can diagnose ADHD, why do they send questionnaires to the school for the teachers to fill out? The questions have nothing to do with health (according to my not-medically-trained mind). The questions have to do with behavior. As far as I can tell, in my state, doctors do not make the diagnosis, teachers do. Quoting Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com: I'd like to see it as well. Again, pediatricians do not have training in med school or residency to diagnose an educational issue such as dyslexia. They do have training and are able to diagnose ADHD, but that's not an educational issue; it's a physical issue. Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us. Franz Kafka On May 14, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Mena drmarinac...@aol.com wrote: I am fascinated by this diagnosis. I would love to see the data that was collected and learn what instrument was used to diagnosis this student as being dyslexic. Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no education in that area. Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us. Franz Kafka On May 12, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Troy F jayhawkrt...@gmail.com wrote: This student struggles with decoding. She comprehends well. She can infer and thinks through the stories well. When giving running records it is her decoding that keeps her from moving forward. She often struggles with the more common HF words. Her oral comprehension is well above grade level. Which means when read to. She has a strong vocabulary and can infer word meanings even when mispronouncing them, which hinders her from really learning the word. She struggles with breaking words apart and putting them back together and will read words back words. She has to slow down so much to work through her processing problems. It took her 20 minutes to read a 230 word text orally, but she did pass the comprehensive conversation. She is in the process of being identified right now for special services. Most of the time it is just the family pediatrician that diagnoses it. Troy Fredde On May 7, 2013, at 10:41 AM,
Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia
You mention 2 terrific ideas: 1. One on one - the most marvelous strategy 2. Colored cellophane. We worked with a dyslexic youngster in small groups from second to fourth grade with some small successes. By fifth grade we were able to give her one on one instruction for her reading one hour a day. The gains were fabulous. In the later part of the year, I added the colored cellophane. The blue tint worked best for her. These two aids moved her forward so much that her success fueled her desire and she was reading in grade level (her listening comprehension was always 3 grade levels above her reading ability) by the end of fifth grade.. -Original Message- From: Mosaic [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Mena Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:42 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia a book you might be interested in..Irlen Institute Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: jkdamouras jkdamou...@charter.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 11:45 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Not sure if anyone mentioned this. I worked with a dyslexic 6th grader one year 1-1 for a part of each day. I found using colored cellaphane as an overlay for whatever she was reading helped a lot. You do have to try different colors to find the one that works best for a particular child. I have tried this with other students who were really struggling since then and some have really liked it. We also did a stop ladder spelling strategy to help learn pariticular grade level words. so that we would write the 1st letter of a word, then below that the 1st and 2nd, then below that the 1st and 2nd and 3rd, and so on. This is more of a spelling strategy, but again, it has worked with others, including my own child, when struggling with spelling. so, just a couple of small ideas. -kay On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Troy F wrote: You can debate all you want who can diagnose it. I am not the girls teacher, but a Reading Specialist. I can diagnose her with dyslexia myself. She defiantly has processing issues, not phonics issues. There are many forms and variations of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not an issue off a student simply not knowing her letters and sounds. This students concerns are more with processing. I was just wanting suggestions of things to try. She is now just this week in the process of being tested to receive services for learning disabilities. Although since dyslexia is technically a medical problem my district and lots of others do not offilciIly diagnose it themselves or qualify student for services because of it. I will contact some of you off the list who have offered to help and have fave ideas. I have some of my own and just wanted to hear what others have done, thanks for the input. Keep any suggestions coming. Troy Fredde On May 14, 2013, at 6:22 PM, wr...@centurytel.net wrote: If doctors can diagnose ADHD, why do they send questionnaires to the school for the teachers to fill out? The questions have nothing to do with health (according to my not-medically-trained mind). The questions have to do with behavior. As far as I can tell, in my state, doctors do not make the diagnosis, teachers do. Quoting Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com: I'd like to see it as well. Again, pediatricians do not have training in med school or residency to diagnose an educational issue such as dyslexia. They do have training and are able to diagnose ADHD, but that's not an educational issue; it's a physical issue. Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us. Franz Kafka On May 14, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Mena drmarinac...@aol.com wrote: I am fascinated by this diagnosis. I would love to see the data that was collected and learn what instrument was used to diagnosis this student as being dyslexic. Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Beverlee paul beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sun, May 12, 2013 9:23 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia Pediatricians are not trained to diagnose dyslexia. They have no education in that area. Literature is the act that breaks the frozen sea inside us. Franz Kafka On May 12, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Troy F jayhawkrt...@gmail.com wrote: This student struggles with decoding. She comprehends well. She can infer and thinks through the stories well. When giving
